Category: India

Gonda: The divisional-level meeting of the Indian Education Board was held at Fatima Senior Secondary School in Gonda, bringing together school managers, principals and educationists from Gonda, Bahraich, Shravasti and Balrampur districts of Devipatan division. Gonda District Magistrate Priyanka Niranjan (IAS) attended the programme as the chief guest. Addressing the gathering, Indian Education Board Executive Chairman and retired IAS officer Dr N.P. Singh said the board was not merely an examination body but represented a new educational vision for 21st-century India. He said its objective was to develop students with…

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Bareilly: In view of the ongoing Ala Hazrat Urs, District Magistrate Avinash Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya conducted a joint flag march and foot patrol with police and administrative officials on Thursday, assuring pilgrims and local residents of adequate security arrangements. The officials inspected key areas including Islamia Ground, Dargah Road, Biharipur Police Outpost, Islamia Market and Patel Chowk. They reviewed police deployment, security arrangements along important routes and measures put in place at sensitive locations. During the patrol, the DM and SSP directed police and administrative…

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Bareilly: Inspired by Vice Chancellor Professor K P Singh, the Department of Plant Sciences at Rohilkhand University organised a special tree plantation programme on Friday, led by Dr Vijay Kumar Sinhal. M.Sc. and Ph.D. research scholars and students turned out in large numbers for the drive, enthusiastically pitching in to spread a message of environmental conservation and a greener campus. The plantation initiative, launched by the Department of Plant Sciences to make the university campus greener, was carried out under the guidance and leadership of Dr Sinhal. As part of…

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Gonda: Instead of marking his birthday with a private celebration, Dr Pankaj Srivastava chose to spend it with schoolchildren, and in the process, drove home a message that hygiene, discipline, and a healthy lifestyle can go a long way in shaping young people both physically and mentally. The occasion was organised as a student interaction programme by the Janus Initiative on Monday at SDD Ranjeet Singh Educational Institution in Naya Basti Bakshipur. Dr Srivastava, a senior cardiologist at Hind Hospital and founder of Janus Initiative, spent the day with the…

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Bareilly: State Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, Shri Dharampal Singh, took part in a “Kalash Vandan Yatra” held in Aonla town on Friday, organised to mark the 650th birth anniversary year of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj Ji. During the event, the minister joined devotees in performing kalash puja and offered floral tributes at the feet of Sant Guru Ravidas Ji, taking part in the rituals alongside the gathered crowd. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Dharampal Singh said that the message of love, equality, social harmony and…

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Gonda: In yet another display of prompt action and sensitivity, the Dial-112 emergency service in Gonda district managed to save a man’s life after he was found drowning in deep water on Friday morning. The call came in around 8:00 AM on August 8, 2026, alerting the control room that a man was drowning in an area under Dhanepur police station and needed immediate help. The moment the information was received, the Dial-112 control room passed on the details to the concerned PRV team and directed them to reach the…

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Bareilly: With the Kanwar Yatra in full swing, the district administration has put in place a wide-ranging set of arrangements to ensure the pilgrimage passes off safely, peacefully, and in an orderly manner. Officials across all concerned departments have been given continuous instructions, with the safety, convenience, and smooth movement of Kanwariyas placed firmly at the top of the priority list. Kanwar seva camps have been set up across every tehsil in the district, each designed to look after the everyday needs of pilgrims along the route. These camps come…

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Gonda: An alleged death threat against Tarabganj Assembly constituency MLA Prem Narayan Pandey has come to light, with a complaint lodged at Tarabganj police station seeking registration of a case and action against the accused. The complaint was filed by Vinod Kumar Pandey, son of the MLA and a resident of Ranipur village under Tarabganj police station. According to the complaint, Sunil Singh, a resident of Ward No. 6 of Belser Nagar Panchayat, allegedly threatened to kill Prem Narayan Pandey in public. During a purported conversation, Singh allegedly made a…

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Gonda: Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Degree College hosted a special awareness programme on “drug de-addiction” for students of the B.Sc. Agriculture programme, organised by the Faculty of Agriculture at the Science Campus, under the guidance of officiating Principal Prof. Jitendra Singh. The programme was aimed primarily at making young students aware of the harmful effects of substance abuse, while encouraging them to actively contribute toward building a healthier, drug-free society. The session began with the chief guest, Prof. Arvind Kumar Sharma, offering floral tributes and lighting a lamp before…

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Gonda: The Devipatan division on Monday held its latest edition of “Maa Pateshwari Shakti Samvad,” a public grievance redressal programme aimed specifically at women, under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal. During the hearing, officials listened closely to a range of complaints and problems brought forward by women from across the division, with the Commissioner directing all concerned officers to ensure that every case is resolved with quality, fairness, and within a fixed timeframe. As part of the programme, officials also reviewed the status of action taken on…

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